iPad App of the Week : TiltShift Generator

My photo editing on my iPad is usually similar to my editing on my computer … quick and dirty … crop, colour correct, size, save. For my primary editing with the iPad I use Filterstorm, which I have written about HERE (and I need to rewrite since the App has been improved significantly), but sometimes I just want to have fun with images … and this is where this week’s iPad App of the Week comes in.

The most impressive tool within TiltShift Generator is the ability to shift between a linear blur mask and a radial blur mask, and adjust the size and direction of the blur with a shift of a users finger tips. This is designed to mimic the look of a tilt-shift lens, but these tools offer far more options than the name of the app indicates.

Along with the ability to shift between a linear and radial blur, users can adjust the strength of the blur, as well as add vignettes to enhance the overall look of the adjusted images. A feature I have found overlooked by a number of users, but one that I use the most, is the saturation tool, which I find is fantastic for bumping up the visual impact of an image

While I love shooting with my Canon 24f3.5L TS-E (tilt-shift) lens, and many use TiltShift Generator to mimic the visual effects created by using a tilt-shift lens, I simply find the ability to adjust the depth of field effect of my images, and add a strong vignette to the images a lot of fun.

About Me

Fish has been covering aviation and transportation security issues since September 15, 2001, after walking away from Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan following four days of documenting the worst aviation security disaster in history.

Having spent more than a decade-and-a-half as a full-time photojournalist, Fish now divides his time between building social media and social commerce strategies and solutions for global travel brands, along with researching aviation and transportation security.

Growing up at the end up New York's JFK International Airport's Runway 4R/22L probably explains Fish’s enjoyment of watching planes fly overhead. When not working or shooting photos, Fish can be found playing with (and cleaning up after) his three kids, chasing his dogs, standing in the kitchen cooking, monitoring radios public safety and federal radios and of course cheering for the Red Sox.

You can find Fish on Twitter at @flyingwithfish …and … join Fish every Thursday at 3:30pm EST as he hosts the weekly #TNI #Travel Chat on Twitter.